Bookman jailed for wee

A Bekwai circuit court has sentenced a lorry park bookman to 11 years’ imprisonment for possessing 199.86 grams of cannabis (wee).

Kwame Afriyie, from Pramso in the Bosomtwe District of the Ashanti Region, was arrested by officers of the Bekwai Divisional Police Command on the streets of Pramso on November 13, 2015 at about 3:35 pm with the narcotic drug in his pocket.

The prosecutor, Detective Inspector Stephen Ofori, told the court, presided over by Fredrick Nawura, that a search by the police revealed wraps of cannabis weighing 199.86 grams in the convict’s pocket.

According to him, the police proceeded to the community upon a tip-off, adding that they found Kwame Afriyie with two black polythene bags containing the cannabis.

The prosecutor said the convict attempted to run away when he saw the law enforcement agents, but was arrested after a hot chase.

Kwame Afriyie was transported to the police station where he reportedly admitted possessing quantities of narcotic drugs without lawful authority.

The convict allegedly claimed that the substance belonged to his friend but failed to mention the name of that person to the police.

He was charged and arraigned before the court after the police had completed their investigation.